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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

A Bourbon in politics is said to be one
who never learns and never forsets. and
John Sherman naturally fultills that def
milton, Fully three quarters of his last
Tuesdays s2rtch at Springfield was de-
voted to the past. and to past that is
far distpnt ut that A good deal of it
referred To events preceding the war, and
still more 10 the reconstruction period
As the press report says. 1.-The senator
went into AL extensive historical sketch
of the republican party. contrasted the
policy of the two great parties immedi
ately before. during and after the war
referred in glowing eloqnence to the draft
riots of New York. and 10 the copper>
head interference throughout the north
with the work of suopressing the rebel
lion" What subject for glowing 'elo-
duenCc' is the draft riots in New York in
presidency in 1881 If Senator Sherman
were searching for subjects for glowing
eloquence. couldn't he find something not
quite so antique7 How would Eliza
Plnkstou do, in whose case, it may te re-
membered, the senator was at one time
considerably interested?
Senator Sherman does not seem vet TO
have discovered that the bloody shirt be
came a chestnut years ago. To be sure
it possessed some potency once, but since
that time Tilden received large major
ity, in 1880 the republicans were only
successful by Withdrawing the bloody
shirt from duty and substituting the free
trade scare crow; in 1884 the democrats
triumPhed in spite of the same old bloody
shirt cry. In the very nature of things
the prejudice aroused by the rebellion
must steadily lose Its potency as the war
period becomes more and more distant,
aud the voters to whom the war is but a
matter of hcar-say increase in numbers.
But, like the genuine Bourbon that he is
Senator Sherman seems incapable of
learning this. The democrats can ask
nothing better than to have the next
presidential battle fought out on the lines
indicated by Sherman. Let the repub!i-
cans bring forward the issues OF the dead
past, and stand upon the platform of eter-
nal hate and sectional division, let them
fling to the breeze as u standard the same
old tsttered and gnrv undergarmeut and
there will not be much doubt that the
voters will decide against them. The
people will prefe- the party that forces
live issues upon their attention. and
which advocates unity among the mems
bers of common union
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06


20 he became unconscious and never fully
rallied up to the hour of his death
The funeral will be held on tn esday at the
congregational church. Elk President Hayes
has telegraphed that himself and son will at
tend the funeral
Mr. Wheeler was born in Malone, N. Y,
early settlers of the village He received his
early education in the village school, and at
the age of 10 entered the University of Yer
mont at Burlington, but for lack of means
was compelled to leave the college at the end
Of his sophomore year After leaving college
he studied law, and was admitted to the bar
at the age of IS He affiliated with the Wing
party, and was elected TO various town and
county offices. In 1919 and in 1850 he was
elected to the lower house of the legislature,
and in 1859 and 1860 was member of the
state senate From 1850 to 1865 Mr. Wheeler
was engaged in banking and railroad bust
ness, having given up the practice of law.
In 1860 he was elected 10 congress
as u Republican In 1867 he was presid-
ing oil Ger of the state constitutional conven
ton. In 1865 he was elected to congress from
his old district AMI served four consecutive
terms, during which time he served on the
important committees In 1875 be was chair
man of the special committee to investigate
the Louisiana election frauds, and effected the
famous wheeler compromise which ended
the bitter factional political feud in that state
In 1876 he was nominated by the Republican
convention for vice president by reclamation
with Mr. Hayes After his term as vice pres
ident he desired a seat in the United States
senate from New York, but was defeated He
then retired 10 private life. Mr. Wheeler
was very charitable IN his disposition, and
gave freely of his fortune to religious aud
benevolent purposes In public hte he was
incoruptible.
PROSPECT House, N T., June 6-The
president received dispatch from the post
master at Malone Saturday announcing the
death Of ex-President Wheeler, TO which be
sent the following reply:
"While sympathizing with the citizens of
Malone in their grief for the death of their
distinguished fellow-townsnan, | shall he
unable to attend the funeral services ON Tues
day next.
tSigned "GRovER CLEVELAND
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
Blaine Leaves Home for European Tour.

AUGUSTA, Me, June 6-Mr Blaine left
this city for New York at o'clock Saturday
afternoon He will sail from New York for
Europe on the North German Lloyd steamer
Ems on June 8 Mr.. Blaine was in the best
of health, and was met at the station by a
large party Of friends and neghbor; who bade
him goodbye and God-speed.
New YORK, June g The Hon James G.
Blaine arrived in this city by the Boston &
New York express, which reached the Grand
Central station at 100 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. He was alone and went at once to the
Fifth Avenue hotel where he remained until
late in the afternoon when he went out to
dine with friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

IowA's prohibition governor has check
ed the ambition of c.. NJ Waterman, the
bar candidate for Judge Rogers place,
BY saying that he will appoint no one
until he krows the candidate's standing
on the prohibi,ory law. This places
Waterman IN peculiar pre,licament. If
he is prohibition enough to suit Govern or
Lsrrabee he will not be the man who
cin come before the electors Of his
district with any assurance of success
next fall, ustil which Time his appoints
ment by the governor dates. Governor
Larrabee should have the common sense
to name the man for Judge on his merits
as jurlst and honor as II man. Then
there will be no difficulty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
Testimony in the Chicago Boodler C

testimony IN tne chicago Ioouier case.
CHICAGO, June 6.-In the Mcdonald Nc
Garigle trial Saturday Nicholas Michaels.
the messenger and assistant clerk of the
hoard of county commissioners, testified con-
corning various bills presented by Schneider
which were passed by the commissioners at
the request or order of Mctiarigle Michaels
identified a number of other fraudulent bills,
and pointed out in the record book where
they had been adopted by the board Other
testimony was offered by John Livingston
foreman for Mic Schneider at the Normal
school when the heating apparatus was put
in there. and John f. Ernwood, civil en-
gineer. Roth of these witnesses testified to
having measured Schneider's work and
material at the Normal school by
! request of the prosecution, and sub,
mitted their figures TO show that Schneider
| had greatly oyercharged for work and ma
terial J. r. Glow and W T. Glow, of the
firm Of J. r. Glow & Son, plumbers supplies
| swore that Mcdonald proposed to them to
pay commission on goods furnished the
county, which they peremptorly refused W
Z. Glow afterward told County Commissioner
klehm of this and he advised him to nav the
commission, saying the county was in the
hands of ring. Glow g. Son furnished nc
more Suppljes after this
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
DAVlTT'S DESPERATE ADVICE.
He Proposes Plan Little Short Of Oper
Rebellion.

LONDON, June G. - Machael Davitt adj
dressed large crowd in the Bodyke district
Sunday, repeating his exhortation to the PEG
pie to resist eviction. He advised them TO re-
sumo possession of their dwellings after being
evicted, aud in cases where the houses
had been burned by the agents
it was the duty of the men of
Bodyke to rebuild them and furnish shelter
for their families. He said that he would
next Sunday gather an assemblage of 30,0O0
or ~, 900 men and lead them while they re-
stored every house which had been demol-
ished. He advocated concerted movement
for the care of the evicted families
and also urged that funds be raised
to extend the plan of campaign He predicted
that within the next six months Il 900 0D0
would be collected for the fund throughout
the civilized world owing 10 the barbarisms
practised at BUlyke Mr. Davitt himself
would subscribe $500 toward the extension IT
the fund.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
The City of Rock Island.

Rock Islaud il city of IS 600 inhabitants, stu
ated at the geographical center Of the Middle
States. in the midst of the richest grain producing
tween Chicago and orehs, Milwaukee and Kansas
C.ty.'St. Louis and St Paul, being 1871 miles from
Chicago and $50 from Omaha; 214from Milwaukee
and $40 from Kansas City; 247 from st. Louis and
3is from st Paul. II is 81 miles from Peoria and
is in direct communication with and between all
the great commercial points named,. II is within
twenty Eve M les Of the inexharstab!e coal fields
at Gable and ffte' niles of the lime and stone
qnarries ct PoIt Byron. 1t II situated on the Mis-
sisspp II IN foot Of the island of rock Island on
which Is situated the largest government arsenal
in the world, and has warehouses and agencies for
the two rseat steamboat lines Of the Upper Missis
sipp rs manufactures are varied and prosper
Gus Its jobbing trade Is large, and room for more.
Its retail trade is extensive and enlarging Its nat
ural advantages are unsurpassed. lts social ad
vsntages are unexceled Its schools and churches
are many and all well established. II has the&L
r.. & P: G., NJ Il st. r.: C., B. & @; r. J. &
p and II. l & Cable railroads. 1t has three differ
ent lines Of street cars. 1t has good systems of
electric and gas illumination. Its sanitary Tegua
tions are excellent aud the locality naturally
healthy Its hotels are modern and hrstclass.
Il has a handsome opera house. II hes beau
riful residences and resident property. tie bust
ness blocks are many Of them new aud all sub
stsntit. It offers better Inducements to business,
comfort, happiness, health and prosperity than
any other locality in the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

GLADSTONE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE.
from which Gladstone reviewed it, and the
bright tanners, streamers and flowers car
RED in profusion in the ranks presented q
beautiful spectacle. As the various divi-
sions comprising the procession passed tho
stand cheer after cheer in honor of the dis
tinguished visitor were given, and the peo-
pie lining the streets and covering the house
tops vi,si with those in the procession III the
fervor of their enthusiasm.
After the procession WAS dismissed the peo-
pie masS>ed themselves around the reviewing
sand TO hear speech from Gladstone who
occupied an hour in delivering his address,
Coming directly 10 the Irish question he said
the waste of time over the coercion bill in the
house of commons was wholly due to the fact
that the bill was badly framed, badly con-
Quoted, destitute of basis of facts extrava-
giant and insidious in its objects, and had been
totally mismanaged as well as msconceived.
Referring to Irish representation in the
Westminster parliament Gladstone expressed
his conviction that the management of strictly
Irish affairs by strictly Irish authority would
he really effective and acceptable to the Irish
nation, leaving the retention of Irish MEM
hers as a subsidiary matter What was
wanted was clear character for England,
which had been disgraced throughout the
world by her treatment of Ireland for seven
centuries
He asked the people of Wales if they did
not believe that freshmen were human beings.
filled with noble galities and expressed his
confidence that Welshmen would sympathize
with Irishmen in their difficult and arduous
contest, in which their ultimate triumph WAS
absolutely certain.
a banquet was given to Gladstone by the
Liberal commoners of Wales and the loraI
Officials Of Swansea in the evening
Gladstone listened to sermon Sunday
morning by Canon Smith, in defensa of the
established church in Wales. Returning fro m
church he was met by an immense crowd
escorting deputation from Cork, bearing an
address Of thanks and eulogy Gladstone ex-
cused himself on account Of the day from
making speech but briefly expressed to the
sheriff of Cork, WHO headed the deputatiou,
his appreciation Of III. honor conferred, and
added that the Freiestants Of Ireland need
havr NJ frsr af Catholic persecution shrula
teAeas ss,n ksf sHssnsuy.
2,ttt'a lees Nr0 ru{a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 6.-Joseph Land
rum and Elijah Raleigh, wealthy farmers of
this county, met late Friday night at Jefrer-
soniown and renewed an old quarrel Land
rum attacked Raleigh with knife, cutting
him severely in the side The men were then
separated and started for their respective
homes, Raleigh in a wagon, and Landrum on
horseback Landrum rode ahead and secured
a rife, returned and shot Raleigh in the all
domen inficting a wound which will likely
rrovp fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 6-Gen James
Speed, ex-attofney general of President Lin
coins cabinet, lies dangerously ill at his resi-
dencc few miles from this city. No hope is
entertained of his recovery Gen. Speed is IS
years Old having been born in Jefferson
county, Kentucky, March IL, 1872 When
the war broke out he was active in behalf of
the union and was made mastering officer for
Kentucky under President Lincoln's first call
for troops In the first year of the war be
was elected to the senate and was appointed
United States attorney general in lSt4 which
position be resigned in 1876
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

HALIFAX, N :. June John Brown and
Edward Hogan, belonging to the Gloucester
fishing schooner Richard Lester, were picked
up at sea adrift i'll a dory, and were landed
at North Sydney. They We're adrft on the
ocean for over six days without bit of food
Or a drop Of water. After trying all imag-
Unable expedieDts to alay their thirst, Brown
cut one of his arms in order that they might
drink his blood, but the blood would not
flow. Then they gave up all hope of being
rescued, but were at last picked up in ter
ribly exhausted condition by the bark Kate
C. Mcguire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
Magdaiena zorn's Pitisble Fate.

New YORK, June 6-The dead body OF
Magdalena Zorn, the 10-year-old girl who
started from her home 4o1 East One Hundred
and Twenty street, Saturday, May
%, to attend children's picnic, and
who had been missing since that
time, was found Sunday afternoon in the
swamps at Two Hundred and Sixth
street and Eleventh avenue, about six miles
from her home. 1t is believed that she lost
her way and wandered about the streets until
she got into the swamp AMI became too ex
hausted TO extricate herself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
Formal Transfer of tbs. NandaIi. Road

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June "a formal
transfer was made at Terre Haute at noon
Saturday of the stock held by President Nc
Keen and his associates of the Vanlalia road
All of the old officers resigned, and the fol-
lowing directors were elected: w r. Nc
Keen, Terre Haute. Henry s Ives and Chris
TOPPER Meyer, of New York; c. G. Waite,
F. H. Short, and W. W. l;arnsey, of Cincin-
natl Joseph Collett, of Terre Haute Mr.
Ives was elected president; G. G. Waite,
vice president aud general manager; f. II.
Short. secretary and TREASURER; j. W. Croft,
of Terre liante. assistant treasurer. and
George L. ElrrinGton, also of Terre Hante,
assistant secretary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

ST, LOUIS, June THE Jockey club spring
meeting began here Saturday. The track was
heavy and the time not worth noting. The
winners We're: Pocatello, u mile; st. Valen-
tine, q mile; Terra Gotta, II miles; ia
Goblin, mile; Tennessee, steeplechase, full
course
CINCINNATI, June Races closed at La
tonia Saturday. Winners: Jennie McFar-
land, = mile; Spiuuette, "a mile; The Grow,
Il mile; Re'lFtane, l mile; Wandered, "a
miles
NEW YORK. June at Jerome Park Sat
uriay the winners We're: Ocean Queen, \
mile, o:51; Richiuond, rs miles, 1859;
Ferenzi, IA rniles, Ell; Phil Lee, 1}S miles,
2:27 Nettle, Lii miles, 1:56; Jun Nc
Gowan, steeplechase, full course, no time
given
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

SAN Francisco, June Ga shortage of
$4,000 was discovered recently in the ac-
counts of Gen C. S. Thompson, a veteran of
the late war He was treasurer of the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit company, but the news
did not come out until Saturday Thomp
sons property was turned over to the COM
pany, and the Fidelity Insurance company
had to make good 900 for which it was his
surety. As Thompson's employers lose moth
ing they will not prosecute
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

Is continually going on in the human sys
TEN. The demon Of impure blood strives
to gain victory over the constitution. to
ruin health, to drag victims 10 the grave.
A good reliable medicine lie Hooi's
Sarsaparilla is the weapon with y hich t.
defend ones self, drive the desi erat, en-
elny from the field, and restore peace aud
bodily health for rtian3 years. Try thts
peculiar medicine,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

PTTTsBURG, June 6.-Another raid was
made Saturday by sheriff Miller and ten
deputies from uniontown, on suspected par
Elephants III Che recent riot at the Unknown
Coke works Five suspects were captured at
Leisenring and Trotten. and locked up in
Fayette county Jail The wife of one of the
arrested men acquitted Sheriff Miller with
butcher knife The timely arrival OF q dep
tts prevented aay serious results
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

Troy, N Y, June 6 George Geer, of this
city, is highly eIated by the success of the
joke on the New York police officials and
others who received on Thursday the supposed
internal machines, 1t is now explained that
these presents represented nothing more nor
less than an attempt, which succeeded, to oh
tain free advertising for a new fuel device,
the invention of Geer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

PROSPECT House, n Y, June 6.-After
an early breakfast Saturday the president
and DIR. Ross,nan, accompanied by their
guides, went trolling in the neiGhborhood of
Eagle Island, returning at s o'clock p H.
The president caught six trout, weighing
from TO 6 pounds each. Although no date
has been fixed upon for the presidents de-
parture, he will probably return to Washing
ton ON Thursday Saturday evening an in
formal tea was given by Mrs Cleveland,
Mrs lamont AMI Mrs Russnan to their
friends at saranac inn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
THE ROW AT ST. LOUIS
Over the Presidents VISTA Postpone
meut Until Fall Probable.

meut Until Fall Probable.
ST LOUIS, June G-The executive com
mittee of the G. A K held stormy meeting
Saturday afternoon which lasted three hours.
Gen. d. T. Grier, chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements, vehemently reasserted
that the G. A r. had nothing whatever to
do with the invitation to Cleveland and that
it conld not lie held responsible for his enter
tanncnt or reception. He maintained that
the city had extended the invitation, and
therefore the citizens of St Louis should
take all necessary steps to do him honor. The
discussion was quite warm at times, but at
the close Gen Griers position was indorsed,
and it is now probable that the presidential
invitation may I've entirely separated from
the G. A. r., IN which event it is believed
the president will postpone his visit until the
fall festivities
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
Called for Wine and Got 1t.

NEW IoRK, June Capt Williams, of
the nineteenth police precinct acco mpanied by
friend, visited the Fifth Avenue and the st
James hotels and the Gilsey house Sunday
night and called for wine which was furnished
at each place. Capt Williams Will swear out
warrants against the waters who served the
wine, and thus three test cases will he made
as TO the legality Of the Sunday liquor law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

bridges, leaped into
the Thames from
London bridge Sun
day. A large crowd
had collected to see
the feat and Dono
van was greatly APP
plauded. IL e t e
fused to accept any
money for the per
Torrance, sayln g
that the jump was
merely to keep in
practice. The dis
lance was only about
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

CHICAGO, June 6-The League base ball
schedule inclusive of Saturday is as follows:
Detroit-games won Il, games lost 8; Boston
won 81, lost 10; PHILADELPHIA 10, lost
Is; New York -won Is, lost Il; Pittshurg-
won II, lost Il, Chicago-won r. lost Is;
Washington 10, lost IL; Indianapolt5-
won Z, lost 81
Association schedule: ST. Louis-games
won 81 games lost 5; Brooklyn-won II, lost
IS; Cincinnati-won 10, lost 20; Baltimore
won 90, lost l3; Louisville-won 20, lost 10;
Athletics-won 10, lost Is; Cleveland-won s,
lost 25; Metropolitan-won o, lost %.
In the League playing Saturday Chicago
again beat Detroit, 2 to !. Other scores: AT
Indianapolis-In indianapolis 4, Pittsburg 5; at
lphia-PhiladelPh |, Boston 8; at
Washington--W Washington 4; New York l.
Association games Saturday: At Brooklyn
Brooklyn IL, Cleveland s; at New York
Metropolitan o, st Louis / ; at Philadelphia
Athletic ?, Cincinnati 5; at Baltimore-Balti
more 10, Louisville l. Sunday playing: At
Brooklyn-Brooklyn 10, Cleveland D.
Northwestern league Saturday: At Mime
aPnlis-Minneapolis II Eau Claire s; at Duluth
Duluth Isl Paul 10 Sunday playing-At
Milwaukee Milwaukee 2 Des Moines 5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
NLRAlN HAS THE DIAMOND BELT,
And is Ready to Defend It-Base Ball
and Race Record.

BALTIMORE, Md, june e-Kernan's Monu-
mental theatre was fairly well filed with
people Saturday evening, attracted by the
previous announcement that Jake Kilrain,
the prize-fighter would be presented with The
Police Gazette's diamond belt, representing
the championship of America. The audience
was entertained from Q O'Clock until lob
with an exhibition of spalring and wrestling
At 10:15 William E. Harding, of The Police
Gazette, representing Richard K. Fox, stepped
before the footlights with the diamond belt in
his hands, and, after the applause had sub
sided, said the belt represented the pugilistic
championship of America, and as kilrain had
posted forfeit of 81 900, offering to fight any
man in America for the belt, and the forfeit
had been uncovered for month Mr. Fox
had DECIDED that Kilrain was entitled to the
belt He then delivered # to kilrain who
said he would do his best TO hold it against
anybody.
The evenings entertainment then concluded
with q set-to of four well-contested rounds
between Kilrain and Charlie Mitchell, the
English pugilst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06
An Iowa Missionary Eaten by cnnnihaIs

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 6-News has been
received at Manson, Calhoun county, that
Rev. DR.. Reid, who left that place last winter
to become missionary in Central Africa,
has been killed and eaten by tribe Of canni-
balls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

NEW YORK, June 6.-Wbitelaw Reid, of
The New York Tribune, has been ailing for
several days past. Saturday bis physicians
stated to a United Press reporter that he was
rapidly convalescing and had passed safely
over the most critical period
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-06

SCRANTON, Fa,, June "a grindstone
hurst in the Scranton File works and Harry
Sheldon, workman. was badly hurt by
the fragments that he importuned the other
workmen to kill him. He died at noon after
enduring terrible agony. He was "A years
old and married